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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 16h
The U.S. once championed international election observation. Now, the Trump administration is turning observers away from the 2026 midterms. Steady State member and former U.S. Ambassador Bruce Berton examines what this retreat means for democratic accountability. Read here: buff.ly/4CL58jv
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America’s Elections: Trust Us, Don’t Verify
By turning away international observers, the Trump administration abandons a democratic commitment the United States once championed.
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Nancy @plaintanjane.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Nothing to see here except arguably one of the most witty, goodnatured, and simultaneously brutal political ads I’ve seen this year. Come on, Mississippi 💙👏🏽
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Ashley @inkedintrovert.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The same Brendan Carr who wanted to investigate NBC because Kamala was on SNL? The same Brendan Carr who wanted to dismantle independent fact checking and accused them of being a “censorship cartel?” Periodic reminder that the corruption is a feature, not a bug.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/10/2026
“No agency on Earth could fail eight audits and still get a $1.5 trillion check, except the Pentagon.” Think Trump’s $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request is outrageous? This'll blow your mind.
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Think Trump’s $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request is outrageous? This'll blow your mind
We already spend at least that much on the US military each year, and maybe a lot more.
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 25/09/2026
Who is getting the “spoils” from Venezuela? President Trump says the U.S. is getting billions. But questions remain about who is receiving contracts and why the administration is keeping the details secret. Read more from Jonathan Winer here: zurl.co/g1Dt4
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Jack Smith gets what he’s been seeking.. a public hearing to answer questions about his criminal case against Trump. Tuesday. At the US Senate
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Wendy the Woke @nomorex61.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Make sure you check your registration! SCOTUS gives the Trump regime the green light to kick people they don’t like off voter rolls. Fascism is coming to America, unless voters use their power to stop it at the midterms. #Sheshed www.cnn.com/2026/09/25/p...
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Supreme Court says states can use controversial citizenship data tool for voter audits in win for Trump | CNN Politics
In a major win for President Donald Trump’s efforts to find non-citizen voters, the Supreme Court on Friday said states can use a controversial citizenship data collection tool for reviewing voter rol...
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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
There's an assumption that Trump represents a permanent shift in US foreign policy. But the polling tells a different story. On NATO, Ukraine, Iran, tariffs, and the importance of democratic allies, Trump is out of step with most Americans. Read more: michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/trumps-for...
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Trump's Foreign Policy Doesn’t Have to Be America’s New Normal
On Iran, alliances, trade, Ukraine, and democracy, the polls tell a consistent story: Trump is out of step with the American public.
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House Democrats @housedemocrats.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Gas and diesel prices are at record highs.  Donald Trump is golfing. Mike Johnson is cancelling votes.    Their actions speak loud.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
When the public finally learns the full accounting of the damage done in this war, it’ll probably be too late to hold anyone in the Trump administration accountable. But this is insane. And they’re lying to the American people.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Aside from the blatant illegality here, you’ll get this right after your tariff dividend, your freedom dividend, Trump’s health care plan, and your $2 gas
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
IN THE MIDDLE OF LOSING A WAR, Whiskey Pete appears to have fired General Randy George bc George refused to drop a probe into Kid Rock. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Before Hegseth fired him, top general was advised to drop Kid Rock probe
Gen. Randy George appeared troubled by the encounter with Gen. Chris LaNeve, the Army’s No. 2 officer now favored for the service’s top job, people familiar with the matter told The Post.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth greets Gen. Randy George, then the Army's chief of staff, during a ceremony in September 2025. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
By Dan Lamothe and Noah Robertson
Days before the Army’s top officer was abruptly fired earlier this year, he was advised by a fellow general now vying to replace him to stop the military’s investigation into an unauthorized helicopter flyby of musician Kid Rock’s Tennessee estate, three people familiar with the matter said.

Gen. Randy George, whom Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed as the Army chief of staff without explanation, felt it was important to follow typical protocol and determine whether any safety regulations had been violated during the March 28 flyby, these people said. Like some others, they spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the episode.

Gen. Chris LaNeve, the Army’s No. 2 officer, told George that Hegseth did not want the investigation to proceed, one person said. The two others said that George later confided in colleagues that he seemed troubled by the encounter with LaNeve, who suggested it would be best if the review was scuttled.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 26/08/2026
🏛️ In her dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned against the Supreme Court's ruling allowing Trump's anti-mail voting executive order to move forward. She stressed that “no judge or Justice” has concluded that Trump’s order is constitutional: demdock.com/4wRTIoD
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 23/08/2026
#HoldFast. Two words for this moment. Hold fast to the Constitution, the rule of law, democratic institutions—and one another. Make it a shared rallying cry for everyone resisting Trumpian authoritarianism. Authoritarianism depends on people giving way. We won’t. #HoldFast
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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Trump “has ignored bipartisan pressure from Congress, including legal requirements, by withholding certain documents from public view even as it publishes hundreds of pages of material it has promised will reveal deep-state coverups of foreign meddling efforts.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/u...
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Trump Boasts of Declassifying Secrets, but Withholds Key Election Files From Public
Even as the White House claims to be focused on transparency, it has ignored a congressional requirement to disclose a report on foreign meddling in the 2024 election.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
They lie about the progress of the war. They lie about the conditions of the troops. They suppress independent reporting. Welcome to Trump's and Hegseth's military. wapo.st/3UsenSA
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Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leaders who criticized DOD’s interference
The Defense Department earlier this year railed against the publication, which has long enjoyed editorial independence, as “woke.”
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 21/08/2026
#getsmart and better armed for debates with friends, family and neighbors who don’t see the danger. Steady State publishes a short essay every day explaining the existential threat. Click, enter your email and subscribe: steadystate1.substack.com #holdfast
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The Steady State | Substack
The Steady State is 420+ former national security and intelligence officials united by their oath to “defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” Join us for expert analysis an...
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 19/08/2026
The regime got caught spying on peaceful protesters, but We the People won't stop organizing against ICE’s brutality.
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The fact Trump is presiding over America being 40 TRILLION dollars in debt should be of great concern to every voter.
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David J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
ICE agent testifies about how he targeted people: "They're not doing nothing bad. They're just hanging." Q: "Where?" ICE: "Street, store, gas station, anywhere..." Q: "What do they look like?" ICE: "Hispanic males." Can't go anywhere as a Hispanic man in ICE's America.
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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
And Trump does nothing… www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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Russia is shipping explosives to Iran to bolster its missile and drone arsenal in U.S. war
The Russian shipments, which haven’t been previously reported, underscore the deepening strategic alliance between Moscow and Tehran.
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 13/08/2026
Transparency is a safeguard of democratic government. When government makes it harder to know what happens to people in its custody, it also makes accountability harder. Public power without meaningful oversight is fundamentally at odds with the values of American democracy. zurl.co/4qtt1
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DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody
U.S. immigration officials say they didn’t publicly disclose the death of a Guatemalan man who had a seizure at a New Jersey detention center because they weren’t notified that he died after they sent him to the hospital.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 13/08/2026
The price tag for Trump's overhaul of the White House grounds has climbed past $900 million — a figure well beyond what the administration previously disclosed. "It’s a mismanagement of funds at best, outright corruption at worst," wrote MS NOW's Hayes Brown.
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'Outright corruption': Critic warns Trump's about to spend $1B on 'absurdly niche' fixes
President Donald Trump's "dream home" was subjected Thursday to a scathing critique from an infuriated MS NOW analyst who decried the big cash involved in fixing "absurdly niche" problems. "Trump is well on his way to converting the people’s house into his own billion-dollar dream home," MS NOW's Ha...
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Angeliki T. 💎 in NYC @ellinidata.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Some phrases are understood in every language... "Dopo la prima bugia, tutte le verità si trasformano in dubbio" "After the first lie, all truths turn into doubt" IYKYK
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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Interesting interview www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Top adviser to Iran's Revolutionary Guard leader sits down for rare interview
As the war with Iran continues its uneasy stalemate, we're hearing from a top adviser to the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the force largely responsible for border and interna...
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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 11/08/2026
While I am relieved that she is safe, the habitual dishonesty and dangerous and unjustified escalation seen in this video matches what we have seen from ICE agents across the country.
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 11/08/2026
Trump controls billions of $ Venezuelan oil revenue, but has not provided any information about how much has been sold (if any) or where its being held. To learn more, read former senior State Department official and Steady State member, Jonathan Winer's article for the Washington Spectator.
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Trump’s Two Oil Mysteries: Freedom Fuel and Venezuelan Crude | Washington Spectator
Gasoline prices are rising again, adding to voter concerns about the cost of living. Yet in the Philadelphia region, a new company, Freedom Fuel, is suddenly selling gasoline substantially below its…
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Jena Griswold @jenagriswold.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Proud to have worked with the legislature to further strengthen Colorado’s gold-standard elections. www.denverpost.com/2026/06/02/c...
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 10/08/2026
Read Charles A. Ray's newest Substack piece, "When Trump Buys a Piece of America", where he discusses how Trump's steering of the Department of Commerce has ironically transformed the American economy into a system that resembles communism. Read here: steadystate1.substack.com/p/when-trump...
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Instead of annexing, the Trump regime and its supporters are simply doing and taking what they want Denmark and the EU should put a stop to this illegal incursion now - using force if need be It is the only thing these fascists understand www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill
Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 06/08/2026
GREAT NEWS! Debora Kapisha, the Maine Medical Center nurse who was detained by ICE at Logan Airport, has been released from detention and is on her way back to Maine! Thank you to EVERYONE who stood up, spoke out, and worked so hard to make this happen.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/08/2026
Elizabeth Warren: "I think it's clear what the election in November is gonna be all about, and I see why Donald Trump is starting to sweat a lot. It's going to be about costs and corruption."
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Evergreen Intel @vcdgf555.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. - 14th Dalai Lama
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Matt Shuham @mattshuham.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The Trump administration has gone months without paying attorneys who represent unaccompanied immigrant children as part of a years-old, congressionally-funded effort. The latest in a series of temporary bridge contracts ends tomorrow, with no replacement in sight: www.huffpost.com/entry/unacco...
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These Lawyers Make Sure Children Don’t Face Deportation Hearings Alone. Trump Hasn't Paid Them In Months.
“We know what happens when children go to court without an attorney,” a lawyer said. “One word: deportation.”
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uwepeters.bsky.social @uwepeters.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Yeah. It's not for nothing that we Germans are repeatedly called Nazis and reminded of the time from almost 100 years ago. The Americans should be prepared to be treated the same way when it comes to MAGA. Just like in Germany. Doesn't matter if you voted for it or not. You're responsible.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/07/2026
I know we were all gutted after the 2024 election and probably didn’t pay much attention to Jack Smith’s motion to dismiss the J6 case against Trump. But it’s worth a read. He made a point to say DoJ policy treats Trump’s second term as a PAUSE, and not the END of the case. I want Jack Smith for AG
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 29/07/2026
Election Day is less than 100 days away. Donald Trump is deeply unpopular. The Republican Party has little to show for its time in power. But the threat to free and fair elections continues — and in many ways, the threats loom larger in 2026 than ever before, Marc Elias writes.
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The GOP has a plan to undermine free and fair elections. We must stop them
The GOP is not acting like a party trying to persuade voters to support its candidates — because it isn’t.
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🖇️ Jane Doe @janetea4.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Albanians have been in the streets every night for weeks. Why aren’t we? Are we just not there yet mentally or are we in denial?
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Imagine if you mailed the IRS a check to pay your taxes, but they left their mail unopened for years and then arrested you for failure to pay taxes. That’s effectively what ICE is doing to increasing numbers of people now; people out of status only because of GOVERNMENT delay.
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 28/07/2026
Trump says the $13 billion earned from Venezuela oil revenue belongs to the U.S. and is “running the country.” Only $300 million has been transferred to the Venezuelan government. As for the remaining $12.7 billion, there are no official reports where that money is or what it is being used for.
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
After 9/11, the U.S. didn't reach 600 casualties in Afghanistan until mid-2005, nearly four years into the war
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 25/07/2026
Please read this story and share. Thank you, readers, for supporting our journalism. Transparency matters. Accountability matters. Here again is a free link to the story. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/u...
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Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One (Gift Article)
A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I worry that they are moving so fast—and that the media has bern so bizarrely silent—that the “new global order” (Pax Silica) will be in place before the public knows anything about it. Thread.
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Nita Cosby @5-2blue.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Modelling scout, Daniel Siad, linked to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead at his home. Siad's name appeared thousands of times in the Epstein files released by the US government. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead in Paris suburbs
Daniel Siad, whose name appears in the Epstein files thousands of times, had previously denied knowledge of the threat Jeffrey Epstein posed.
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 19/07/2026
We have now been VERIFIED -- whatever that means! So.... Please help us extend our reach.....
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Alt Acadia National Park @altacadia.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Public comment time! BLM is trying to re-open the ten-mile buffer around Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico to mining, after it won protections only a few years ago. We only have two weeks to comment- links in the article and 🧵. #ProtectTribalLands www.koat.com/article/chac...
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Chaco Canyon public comment period opens, as BLM proposes reopening 336,000 acres to mineral leasing
A new federal assessment could reshape the future of development near Chaco Canyon. Here’s what’s in the plan and how long the public has to weigh in.
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Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
In communities like Turmus’ayya, illegal settlers attack American citizens with American weapons paid for by American tax dollars. Palestinians who live there have their houses, cars, and trees burned by settlers directly backed by the Israeli state. How can we support this?
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Former Pardon Attorney: 2 days after Mr. Blanche was confirmed as Deputy AG, he fired me from my position as a pardon attorney. I declined to rubber stamp a political favor for Trump's friend. Blanche sent US Marshals to my home in an effort to prevent me from speaking with members of Congress.
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